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M3.0 Earthquake near 73 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands

UTC time: 2025-05-11 06:05:37 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
26.0 km
Source
USGS

73 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near 73 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands on May 11, 2025 at 06:05 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 26 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
6926fe36e5129d2cd5cb79b84ab52a28e32f4eea
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
26.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-11 06:05:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.97310, -65.15860
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26 km
Shallow
26 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Saba
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 887 m ·Last eruption: 1640 ·Netherlands
  • Quill, The
    Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 601 m ·Last eruption: 250 ·Netherlands
  • Liamuiga
    Distance: 306 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'156 m ·Last eruption: 160 ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Nevis Peak
    Distance: 340 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 985 m ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Soufriere Hills
    Distance: 403 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 915 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·United Kingdom
  • Soufriere Guadeloupe
    Distance: 493 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'467 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·France

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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